There are 3 ways to get from Athenry to Waterford by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Athenry to Kildaretrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Kildare to Waterfordtrain Re / ...
4h 31m€25–34Train, bus
- Take the train from Athenry to Limericktrain Ic
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Waterford Bus Stnbus 55
4h 54m€27–39Drive 196.4 km
- Drive from Athenry to Waterfordcar 196.4 km
2h 36m€35–50
Athenry to Waterford by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Athenry to Waterford is to train which costs €24 - €35 and takes 4h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Athenry to Waterford is to drive which takes 2h 36m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct train from Athenry to Waterford. However, there are services departing from Athenry and arriving at Waterford via Kildare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 31m.
The distance between Athenry and Waterford is 269 km. The road distance is 196.4 km.
The best way to get from Athenry to Waterford without a car is to train which takes 4h 31m and costs €24 - €35.
It takes approximately 4h 31m to get from Athenry to Waterford, including transfers.
Athenry to Waterford train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Athenry station.
Athenry to Waterford train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Kildare station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athenry to Waterford is 196 km. It takes approximately 2h 36m to drive from Athenry to Waterford.
There are 200+ hotels available in Waterford.
What companies run services between Athenry, Ireland and Waterford, Ireland?
You can take a train from Athenry to Waterford via Kildare in around 4h 31m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Athenry to Kildare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €12–18
Train from Kildare to Waterford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €12–17
Train from Athenry to Limerick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–13
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Waterford Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
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